Anthony Ballantoni

Wrap-up

Wrap-up: Kentucky Speedway

hosted all three NASCAR premier series this past weekend. The Camping World Truck Series ran the UNOH 225 on Thursday night. The Nationwide Series Feed the Children 300 was held on Friday night. On Sunday, after a rain-out on Saturday night, the Sparta track was the site of the Sprint Cup Quaker State 400. Also listed below are quick notes on the ARCA Series and four NASCAR ‘Home Track’ racing series.

NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesTime Trials: Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 3rd Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts with a lap of 29.406 seconds, 183.636 mph. His qualifying speed set a track qualifying record previously held by Jimmie Johnson (181.818 mph) from June 30, 2012. This is his 12th pole in 486 NSCS races. It is the No. 88 Chevrolet SS driver's first pole and third top-10 start in 2013 and his first pole in three races at Kentucky Speedway. Earnhardt led 10 laps but, while leading, was hit by debris from Denny Hamlin’s blown tire. After repairs he managed a 12th place finish.

Did Not Qualify: No one, only 43 teams entered the event.

Race Winner: Matt Kenseth won the 3rd Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts, his 28th victory in 489 NSCS races. This is the No. 20 Toyota Camry driver's fourth victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2013. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in three races at Kentucky Speedway.

Rookie of the Race: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is the top rookie finisher. The No. 17 Ford Fusion driver started 13th and finished 17th. He was named the "Rookie of the Race". The only other ROTY contender in the event was Danica Patrick (finished 23rd). Stenhouse is currently 20th in the 2013 point standings.

Contingency Awards:- Jimmie Johnson won the 3M Lap Leader Award for leading the most laps (182 of 267).- Johnson also won the American Ethanol Green Flag Restart award for recording the fastest average speed on restarts and finishing the race on the lead lap. The No. 48 Chevrolet SS driver earned the award for his ninth place finish.- Kevin Manion, crew chief on the No. 1 Chevrolet SS driven by Jamie McMurray, won the Moog Problem Solver of the Race award. The award goes to the crew chief that improves the most from first half of the race to the second half utilizing the 40 best lap times (improved 0.167 seconds). McMurray started the race in 23rd place and finished in second. He moved up two spots to 19th in the 2013 standings. - Matt Kenseth wins the Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race award given to the winner of the race or the next-highest finishing driver displaying the Mobil 1 decal.- Toyota Racing Development (TRD) won the Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race award. They supplied the engine in Kenseth.’s No. 20 Toyota.- Carl Edwards won the Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap award given to the driver displaying the Sherwin-Williams decal who clocks the fastest lap of the race. The No. 99 Ford driver started second, led 35 laps and finished in 21st place.- Edwards also won the Duralast Brake in the Race award given to the highest eligible driver in the running order at the time of the first caution of each race.

Race Winner: Sprint Cup regular Brad Keselowski won the rain-shortened 13th Annual Feed the Children 300, his 22nd victory in 197 NNS races. This is the No. 22 Ford Mustang driver's second NNS victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2013. It is his second victory and sixth top-10 finish in six NNS races at Kentucky Speedway. Keselowski is ineligible for driver points in this series.

Rookie of the Race:Kyle Larson, the No. 32 Chevrolet Camaro driver, started 21st and finished seventh. This was ahead of the rest of the 2013 Rookie of the Year contenders earning him the Sunoco Rookie of the Race award.

Contingency Awards:- Camping World Truck Series driver Matt Crafton won the Mobil 1 Driver of the Race award given to the winner of the race or the next-highest finishing driver displaying the Mobil 1 decal. The driver of the No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro earned the award for his third place finish. He is ineligible for points in this series.- Crafton also won the Duralast Brake in the Race award given to the highest eligible driver in the running order at the time of the first caution of each race.- Sprint Cup regular Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 54 Toyota, won the 3M Lap Leader award for leading the most laps (74 of 170). He is ineligible for driver points in this series.- Joe Gibbs Racing Engines won the Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race award. They built the engine in Kyle Busch’s No. 54 Toyota.

Race Winner: Ty Dillon won the 3rd Annual UNOH 225, his second victory in 33 NCWTS races. This is the No. 3 Chevrolet Silverado drivers' first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2013. It is his first victory and third top-10 finish in four races at Kentucky Speedway. Dillon's win makes him the youngest NCWTS race winner at Kentucky Speedway; he is 21 years and 4 months old.

Rookie of the Race: Ryan Blaney won the Sunoco Rookie of the Race award since his fifth place finish was better than the rest of the 2013 ROTY contenders.

Contingency Awards:- Ty Dillon won the Mobil 1 Driver of the Race award. It is given to the winner of the race or the next-highest finishing driver displaying the Mobil 1 decal.- Roush-Yates Engines won the Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race award. The award is determined by qualifying and finishing position of the truck. They supplied the engine in Blaney’s No. 29 Ford F-150 (started on pole, finished fifth).

hosted all three NASCAR premier series this past weekend. The Camping World Truck Series ran the UNOH 225 on Thursday night. The Nationwide Series Feed the Children 300 was held on Friday night. On Sunday, after a rain-out on Saturday night, the Sparta track was the site of the Sprint Cup Quaker State 400. Also listed below are quick notes on the ARCA Series and four NASCAR ‘Home Track’ racing series.

NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesTime Trials: Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 3rd Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts with a lap of 29.406 seconds, 183.636 mph. His qualifying speed set a track qualifying record previously held by Jimmie Johnson (181.818 mph) from June 30, 2012. This is his 12th pole in 486 NSCS races. It is the No. 88 Chevrolet SS driver's first pole and third top-10 start in 2013 and his first pole in three races at Kentucky Speedway. Earnhardt led 10 laps but, while leading, was hit by debris from Denny Hamlin’s blown tire. After repairs he managed a 12th place finish.

Did Not Qualify: No one, only 43 teams entered the event.

Race Winner: Matt Kenseth won the 3rd Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts, his 28th victory in 489 NSCS races. This is the No. 20 Toyota Camry driver's fourth victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2013. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in three races at Kentucky Speedway.

Rookie of the Race: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is the top rookie finisher. The No. 17 Ford Fusion driver started 13th and finished 17th. He was named the "Rookie of the Race". The only other ROTY contender in the event was Danica Patrick (finished 23rd). Stenhouse is currently 20th in the 2013 point standings.

Contingency Awards:- Jimmie Johnson won the 3M Lap Leader Award for leading the most laps (182 of 267).- Johnson also won the American Ethanol Green Flag Restart award for recording the fastest average speed on restarts and finishing the race on the lead lap. The No. 48 Chevrolet SS driver earned the award for his ninth place finish.- Kevin Manion, crew chief on the No. 1 Chevrolet SS driven by Jamie McMurray, won the Moog Problem Solver of the Race award. The award goes to the crew chief that improves the most from first half of the race to the second half utilizing the 40 best lap times (improved 0.167 seconds). McMurray started the race in 23rd place and finished in second. He moved up two spots to 19th in the 2013 standings. - Matt Kenseth wins the Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race award given to the winner of the race or the next-highest finishing driver displaying the Mobil 1 decal.- Toyota Racing Development (TRD) won the Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race award. They supplied the engine in Kenseth.’s No. 20 Toyota.- Carl Edwards won the Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap award given to the driver displaying the Sherwin-Williams decal who clocks the fastest lap of the race. The No. 99 Ford driver started second, led 35 laps and finished in 21st place.- Edwards also won the Duralast Brake in the Race award given to the highest eligible driver in the running order at the time of the first caution of each race.

Race Winner: Sprint Cup regular Brad Keselowski won the rain-shortened 13th Annual Feed the Children 300, his 22nd victory in 197 NNS races. This is the No. 22 Ford Mustang driver's second NNS victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2013. It is his second victory and sixth top-10 finish in six NNS races at Kentucky Speedway. Keselowski is ineligible for driver points in this series.

Rookie of the Race:Kyle Larson, the No. 32 Chevrolet Camaro driver, started 21st and finished seventh. This was ahead of the rest of the 2013 Rookie of the Year contenders earning him the Sunoco Rookie of the Race award.

Contingency Awards:- Camping World Truck Series driver Matt Crafton won the Mobil 1 Driver of the Race award given to the winner of the race or the next-highest finishing driver displaying the Mobil 1 decal. The driver of the No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro earned the award for his third place finish. He is ineligible for points in this series.- Crafton also won the Duralast Brake in the Race award given to the highest eligible driver in the running order at the time of the first caution of each race.- Sprint Cup regular Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 54 Toyota, won the 3M Lap Leader award for leading the most laps (74 of 170). He is ineligible for driver points in this series.- Joe Gibbs Racing Engines won the Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race award. They built the engine in Kyle Busch’s No. 54 Toyota.

Race Winner: Ty Dillon won the 3rd Annual UNOH 225, his second victory in 33 NCWTS races. This is the No. 3 Chevrolet Silverado drivers' first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2013. It is his first victory and third top-10 finish in four races at Kentucky Speedway. Dillon's win makes him the youngest NCWTS race winner at Kentucky Speedway; he is 21 years and 4 months old.

Rookie of the Race: Ryan Blaney won the Sunoco Rookie of the Race award since his fifth place finish was better than the rest of the 2013 ROTY contenders.

Contingency Awards:- Ty Dillon won the Mobil 1 Driver of the Race award. It is given to the winner of the race or the next-highest finishing driver displaying the Mobil 1 decal.- Roush-Yates Engines won the Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race award. The award is determined by qualifying and finishing position of the truck. They supplied the engine in Blaney’s No. 29 Ford F-150 (started on pole, finished fifth).